Tarahumara

noun

Tar·​a·​hu·​ma·​ra ˌter-ə-hü-ˈmär-ə 

ˌta-rə-hü-ˈmär-ə

1

plural Tarahumara or Tarahumaras : a member of an Indigenous people living in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico

called also Rarámuri

2

: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tarahumara people

Examples of Tarahumara in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Lodge at Creel Hotel & Spa A rugged setting sets the scene at this beautiful lodge-style hotel in the heart of the Sierra Tarahumara mountains. — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024

The Minimalist Shoe Trend Went Maximalist In 2009, Christopher McDougall published Born to Run, a rollicking account of the distance running feats of a tribe living in Mexico’s Copper Canyons known as the Tarahumara. — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1